This part-time Band 7 post, 22.5 hours a week, sits in the Radiology team at the Royal Free Hospital’s MRI department. The work centres on diagnostic imaging, protocolling MRI requests, checking devices for conditionality and helping to book complex cases while managing emergency and inpatient flow. The department runs four Siemens scanners across complex HPB, neuro, urology and vascular work, and it values postgraduate MRI training and senior radiographer experience. Substantial post-qualification MRI experience and HCPC registration decide fit.
What the job involves
- Produce high-quality MRI images to support diagnosis and treatment, with high standards of care
- Work within an extended-hours, seven-day MRI service alongside specialist radiographers, rotational radiographers and radiographic assistants
- Actively manage emergency and inpatient workload to keep patient flow moving
- Protocol MRI requests
- Check devices for MRI conditionality
- Help book complex cases
What’s required
Qualifications
- DCR (R) or BSc Diagnostic Radiography
Registration & licences
- HCPC registration
Experience
- Substantial post-qualification MRI experience
- NHS experience, including knowledge of NHS targets and care pathways
- Experience of specialised imaging such as CT and interventional work
- Experience using PACS and RIS and understanding their role in service management and patient care
- Experience with a diverse range of patient presentations
Skills & knowledge
- Ability to work independently and in a team, prioritising and multi-tasking
- Willingness to take direction and learn from more experienced colleagues
- Sound understanding of MRI safety principles for patients and staff
- Sound understanding of cross-sectional anatomy
Other
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust values
- Commitment to patient care, safety and CPD
- Adherence to protocols, policies and operational change
- Empathetic, tactful liaison with patients and relatives, and calm handling of disputes
- Good timekeeping, clear communication, presentable appearance and tolerance of a wide range of patients and colleagues
Nice to have
- IV cannulation certificate
- Post Graduate Certificate in MRI
- Experience of quality assurance testing and managing a QA programme
- IV cannulation experience and administration of contrast
What’s offered
- Flexible hours
- Generous benefits
- Support for CPD, postgraduate study, radiographer reporting and advanced practice
- Next-level training
- Career opportunities across a large Trust
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Band 7 MRI Radiographer in London employer: The Methodist Church in Britain
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
